Paris at the End of the World: The City of Light During the Great War, 1914-1918 (P.S.)

Sydney Morning Herald"Captivating…. In the series of vignettes and anecdotes that make up this elegant and sophisticated book, Baxter reveals an encyclopaedic knowledge of the City of Light."




New York Times Book Review"A lively Parisian narrative. ... Engaging."


Washington Post"Well-researched and entertaining. ... The content is compelling and the writing vivid. … Baxter's anecdotes and observations are consistently enlightening."




The Australian"Engaging. ... An entertaining story of wartime Paris, and of Baxter's search to find his heritage within it."




Liesl Schillinger in the New York Times (9 Books That Would Make Great Gifts)"Lively and characterful. ... Shows the panache the French brought to their 'improvised' war.